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The Next Edtech IPO Might Be This London-Based Language Learning Company

Edsurge

Niesner claims the company is on track to hit $40 million in revenue in 2020. The company is still shy of the $100 million revenue threshold commonly associated with IPO-ready companies. The company reached 25 million users by 2012 and 55 million users three years later. The company has raised $4.4

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4 Long-Term Benefits of Bilingual Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

This is such a great article on the benefits of bi-lingual education. In 2011, a team of scholars tested two groups of students who were taking English as a foreign language in school. Sure, we intuitively know what these are, but what are the real metrics? Raising bilingual children is the norm in Singapore.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

In a recent news article, Andrea noted that her struggling readers in grades 7-8 used to read at a grade 5 or 6 (Barshay). There are also lots of links in this article. She has published articles in the Wisconsin English Journal and has spoken at state and national conferences on aspects of secondary literacy. October 31, 2011.

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The Path to Efficacy

A Principal's Reflections

Below is a summary from an article by Jenni Donohoo, John Hattie, and Rachel Eells. Freeman and Company. This is referred to as collective efficacy, which Bandura defined as "a group's shared belief in its conjoint capability to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given levels of attainment" (Bandura, 1997).

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Tapping Tech-Savvy Students for IT Support and Digital Learning

EdTech Magazine

Companies such as Dell , Microsoft , Acer and Google offer programs to help students get certified to repair devices or manage collaboration platforms. In 2011, Bethlehem (N.Y.) This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series. Tap Students to Serve as IT Support.

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Tapping Tech-Savvy Students for IT Support and Digital Learning

EdTech Magazine

Companies such as Dell , Microsoft , Acer and Google offer programs to help students get certified to repair devices or manage collaboration platforms. In 2011, Bethlehem (N.Y.) This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series. Tap Students to Serve as IT Support.

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Tapping Tech-Savvy Students for IT Support and Digital Learning

EdTech Magazine

Companies such as Dell , Microsoft , Acer and Google offer programs to help students get certified to repair devices or manage collaboration platforms. In 2011, Bethlehem (N.Y.) This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series. Tap Students to Serve as IT Support.